WAIIAN BRADY-SORIANO
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Proactive professional bringing expertise in Replenishment, Supply Chain and Inventory management. Natural leader, communicator and problem-solver with 10+ years of experience with seasonal and high item count categories. Office lead and driver of process change in keeping inventory at optimal levels during the right times at the right locations.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Replenishment Manager, Walmart Team
SPINRITE
04.2018 - Current
- Manage Replenishment team consisting of 2 Replenishment Analysts
- Liaison between Spinrite Sales Team, Supply Chain, and Walmart as Bentonville Office Lead
- Manage over $100M in inventory flow across 1,000+ craft items for Walmart US and Canada
- During pandemic, worked with Walmart and internal teams to secure and drive high volumes of inventory to stores resulting in historical sales year
- Drove annual incremental sales of $2M via supplemental orders or SSOs on low inventory and Zero Sales store-items
- Run applicable reports and created business focused templates to proactively support business
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including manufacturing, warehouses, and demand planners
Replenishment Manager, Walmart Team
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS
12.2014 - 03.2018
- Dedicated replenishment resource for CPG supplier with over $60M annual Walmart sales
- Ensured corporate and DC forecasts were aligned for seasonal lifts, features, promotions, etc.; made recommendations to maintain inventory
- Executed and tracked seasonal distribution of holiday PDQ's which brought in incremental sales of $300K
Replenishment Manager, Seasonal Hunting
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Managed import and domestic $60M seasonal hunting inventory flow to over 4,000 Walmart stores
- Implemented replenishment settings to offset item seasonality to ensure proper of flow inventory to proper stores
- Assisted merchant and demand planner with item selection and creation for new modular, promotions and features
Replenishment Leadership Program/Replenishment Manager - Children Basic Apparel
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
12.2013 - 06.2014
- Optimized safety stock inventory levels in accordance with forecast variances and seasonal sales lifts
- Managed $30M in inventory flow for Boys Boxer Briefs to over 3,000 Walmart stores
- Collaborated with merchant and demand planner to ensure quarter and annual financial goals were achieved
- Selected out of 100's of applicants to be part of Walmart Replenishment Leadership Program during JAN 2014 class
Order Specialist – Department 91 Frozen
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
03.2012 - 12.2013
- Verified accuracy of item information to be entered in system which could affect cost, retail and forecast
- Reviewed purchase orders (PO) to ensure accuracy of replenishment data, item numbers and order quantities
- Wrote and processed Walmart EOC (Emergency Operations Center) orders for ice during times of natural disasters
- Recognized by Nestle for correcting $50K per week traiting issue
Inbound Logistic Coordinator, Dry Grocery
WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION
04.2010 - 03.2012
- Routed shipments to Walmart DCs and manually built POs onto loads
- Utilized Walmart Transportation Management System to assign loads and ensure load coverage
- Prepared daily/weekly tracking reports for Walmart leadership, replenishment, and suppliers during peak holiday seasons
- Recognized by Dial and Cott Beverage for producing strong MABD compliance numbers during peak seasons and outstanding customer service
Patient Administrative Specialist
US Army National Guard
05.1992 - 05.2000
- Admitted and discharged soldiers into field medical hospital
- Completed daily reports of patient disposition along with assisting in medical procedures
- Received Solider of Year during 1996 annual training for outstanding service and going above and beyond
Education
No degree - Psychology
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Jonesboro, ARAssociate degree - General Studies
EASTERN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Forrest City, ARSkills
- Retail Link
- Inventory Management
- Forecast Analysis
- Supply Chain
- NOVA
- OTIF
- SQEP
- ASPEN
- HELIOS (Walmart Canada)
- Logistics/Transportation Experience and Knowledge
- PO Research
- Item 360
- Supplier One
- Power BI Knowledge
- Customer Service
- Leadership and Team Building Skills
- Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Replenishment Manager, Walmart Team
SPINRITE
04.2018 - Current
Replenishment Manager, Walmart Team
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS
12.2014 - 03.2018
Replenishment Manager, Seasonal Hunting
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
07.2014 - 12.2014
Replenishment Leadership Program/Replenishment Manager - Children Basic Apparel
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
12.2013 - 06.2014
Order Specialist – Department 91 Frozen
WAL-MART HOME OFFICE
03.2012 - 12.2013
Inbound Logistic Coordinator, Dry Grocery
WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION
04.2010 - 03.2012
Patient Administrative Specialist
US Army National Guard
05.1992 - 05.2000
No degree - Psychology
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Associate degree - General Studies
EASTERN ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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